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| HER Number: | MDV132038 |
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| Name: | Orchard banks north of Roundball Covert, Honiton |
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Summary
Several closely parallel linear banks are visible as very subtle earthworks on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. They are interpreted as planting ridges for orchard trees of post-medieval origin, that passed out of use by the end of the 19th century.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 159 985 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY19NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Honiton |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HONITON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ORCHARD (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD (Between) to 1840 AD (Between))
Full description
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.
The plot is recorded as 'Moor Orchard' (Plot 1282).
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The orchard has passed out of use.
Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1598 Bluesky International DTM 04-MAY-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.
Several closely parallel linear banks are visible as very subtle earthworks.
Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E., 2020-2021, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV363914.
Several closely parallel east to west orientated linear banks circa are visible as very subtle earthworks on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. They correspond with a plot recorded as 'Moor Orchard' on the Tithe Map. The banks are interpreted as planting ridges for orchard trees of post-medieval origin, that passed out of use by the end of the 19th century.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV359714 | Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR SY1598 Bluesky International DTM 04-MAY-2016. [Mapped feature: #134316 ] |
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| SDV359954 | Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital. |
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| SDV363914 | Interpretation: Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E.. 2020-2021. East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8340 - East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 17 2021 12:14PM |
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